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Volume No. 502Part No. 16

House of Commons Debates 15 December 2009

House Of Commons
Prayers
Oral Answers To Questions
Treasury
High Frequency Share Trading
Budget 2009
Financial Services (Regulation)
Remuneration Levels
Banks (Penalty Charges)
Financial Services (Regulation)
Comprehensive Spending Review
Uk Budget Deficit
Uk Credit Rating
Bank Recapitalisation
Banks (Government Support)
Economic Growth
Comprehensive Spending Review
Youth Unemployment
Public Services
Topical Questions
Future Defence Programme
Benefit Reform
Bill Presented
Flood And Water Management Bill
Flood And Water Management Bill (Programme)
Flood And Water Management Bill (Money)
Deferred Divisions
Business Without Debate
Delegated Legislation
Constitutional Law
Business Without Debate
Electoral Commission
Business Of The House
Sittings Of The House
London City Airport

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Volume No. 502Part No. 16

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Column: 781

Column: 781

House of Commons [15 Dec 2009]

Prayers [15 Dec 2009]

[Mr. Speaker] [15 Dec 2009]

Oral Answers to Questions [15 Dec 2009]

Treasury [15 Dec 2009]

High Frequency Share Trading [15 Dec 2009]

Susan Kramer (Richmond Park) (LD):

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Ian Pearson):

Susan Kramer:

Ian Pearson:

Column: 782

Mr. Speaker:

Dr. Tony Wright (Cannock Chase) (Lab):

Ian Pearson:

Budget 2009 [15 Dec 2009]

Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab):

Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire) (Lab):

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Alistair Darling):

Derek Twigg:

Mr. Darling:

Gordon Banks:

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks) (Con):

Column: 783

Mr. Darling:

Stewart Hosie (Dundee, East) (SNP):

Mr. Darling:

Dr. Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes, South-West) (Lab):

Mr. Darling:

Column: 784

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Osborne:

Mr. Darling:

Column: 785

Financial Services (Regulation) [15 Dec 2009]

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk) (Con):

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Alistair Darling):

Mr. Bellingham:

Mr. Darling:

Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab):

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Philip Hammond (Runnymede and Weybridge) (Con):

Column: 786

Mr. Darling:

Remuneration Levels [15 Dec 2009]

Mr. Ken Purchase (Wolverhampton, North-East) (Lab/Co-op):

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Liam Byrne):

Mr. Purchase:

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 787

Dr. Vincent Cable (Twickenham) (LD):

Mr. Byrne:

Dr. Cable:

Mr. Byrne:

Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) (Lab):

Mr. Byrne:

Banks (Penalty Charges) [15 Dec 2009]

Mr. Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland) (LD):

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Sarah McCarthy-Fry):

Mr. Carmichael:

Column: 788

Sarah McCarthy-Fry:

Mr. Andrew Love (Edmonton) (Lab/Co-op):

Sarah McCarthy-Fry:

Financial Services (Regulation) [15 Dec 2009]

Christopher Fraser (South-West Norfolk) (Con):

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Sarah McCarthy-Fry):

Christopher Fraser:

Sarah McCarthy-Fry:

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire) (Lab/Co-op):

Sarah McCarthy-Fry:

Column: 789

Mr. Mark Hoban (Fareham) (Con):

Sarah McCarthy-Fry:

Comprehensive Spending Review [15 Dec 2009]

Justine Greening (Putney) (Con):

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Liam Byrne):

Justine Greening:

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry) (DUP):

Mr. Byrne:

Column: 790

Mr. David Gauke (South-West Hertfordshire) (Con):

Mr. Byrne:

UK Budget Deficit [15 Dec 2009]

Andrew Selous (South-West Bedfordshire) (Con):

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Stephen Timms):

Andrew Selous:

Mr. Timms:

Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent, North) (Lab):

Mr. Timms:

Column: 791

UK Credit Rating [15 Dec 2009]

Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con):

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Stephen Timms):

Daniel Kawczynski:

Mr. Timms:

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Timms:

Bank Recapitalisation [15 Dec 2009]

Ann Winterton (Congleton) (Con):

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Ian Pearson):

Ann Winterton:

Column: 792

Ian Pearson:

Banks (Government Support) [15 Dec 2009]

Mr. David Amess (Southend, West) (Con):

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Ian Pearson):

Mr. Amess:

Ian Pearson:

Economic Growth [15 Dec 2009]

Mr. Mark Harper (Forest of Dean) (Con):

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Stephen Timms):

Mr. Harper:

Column: 793

Mr. Timms:

Mr. Andy Reed (Loughborough) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr. Timms:

Comprehensive Spending Review [15 Dec 2009]

Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con):

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Liam Byrne):

Michael Fabricant:

Column: 794

Mr. Byrne:

Youth Unemployment [15 Dec 2009]

Mr. William Bain (Glasgow, North-East) (Lab):

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Ian Pearson):

Mr. Bain:

Ian Pearson:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Ian Pearson:

Column: 795

Public Services [15 Dec 2009]

Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire, Moorlands) (Lab):

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Liam Byrne):

Charlotte Atkins:

Mr. Byrne:

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Mr. Byrne:

Topical Questions [15 Dec 2009]

John Robertson (Glasgow, North-West) (Lab):

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Alistair Darling):

John Robertson:

Column: 796

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire) (Con):

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Stephen Timms):

Mr. David Chaytor (Bury, North) (Lab):

Mr. Darling:

Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD):

Column: 797

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Jim Cunningham (Coventry, South) (Lab):

Mr. Darling:

Mr. George Osborne (Tatton) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab):

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Ian Pearson):

Column: 798

Willie Rennie (Dunfermline and West Fife) (LD):

Mr. Darling:

Mr. Jim Devine (Livingston) (Lab):

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Sarah McCarthy-Fry):

Adam Price (Carmarthen, East and Dinefwr) (PC):

Mr. Darling:

Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire) (Lab):

Column: 799

Mr. Darling:

Mr. David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Dr. Tony Wright (Cannock Chase) (Lab):

Mr. Darling:

Justine Greening (Putney) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent, North) (Lab):

Column: 800

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Liam Byrne):

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk) (Con):

Mr. Darling:

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr. Darling:

Peter Luff (Mid-Worcestershire) (Con):

Mr. Timms:

Column: 801

Future Defence Programme [15 Dec 2009]

3.30 pm

The Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. Bob Ainsworth):

Column: 802

Column: 803

Column: 804

Dr. Liam Fox (Woodspring) (Con):

Column: 805

Mr. Ainsworth:

Column: 806

Nick Harvey (North Devon) (LD):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Several hon. Members

Column: 807

Mr. Speaker:

Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Devonport) (Lab):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Mr. James Arbuthnot (North-East Hampshire) (Con):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Mr. Ian Davidson (Glasgow, South-West) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Column: 808

Sir Malcolm Rifkind (Kensington and Chelsea) (Con):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Mr. David Lidington (Aylesbury) (Con):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Mr. Eric Joyce (Falkirk) (Lab):

Column: 809

Mr. Ainsworth:

Mr. Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham) (Con):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Mr. David Crausby (Bolton, North-East) (Lab):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Sir Menzies Campbell (North-East Fife) (LD):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Paul Flynn (Newport, West) (Lab):

Column: 810

Mr. Ainsworth:

Robert Key (Salisbury) (Con):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston) (Lab):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Mr. David Laws (Yeovil) (LD):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Jeremy Corbyn (Islington, North) (Lab):

Column: 811

Mr. Ainsworth:

Mr. Keith Simpson (Mid-Norfolk) (Con):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Jim Sheridan (Paisley and Renfrewshire, North) (Lab):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Mr. Gary Streeter (South-West Devon) (Con):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Column: 812

Mr. Gordon Prentice (Pendle) (Lab):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Christopher Fraser (South-West Norfolk) (Con):

Mr. Ainsworth:

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire) (Lab/Co-op):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Column: 813

Angus Robertson (Moray) (SNP):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Mr. David Hamilton (Midlothian) (Lab):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Mr. Bernard Jenkin (North Essex) (Con):

Mr. Ainsworth:

John Robertson (Glasgow, North-West) (Lab):

Column: 814

Mr. Ainsworth:

Hugh Robertson (Faversham and Mid-Kent) (Con):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Mr. Mike Hancock (Portsmouth, South) (LD):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Mr. Hugo Swire (East Devon) (Con):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con):

Column: 815

Mr. Ainsworth:

Mr. Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Mr. Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry) (DUP):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Column: 816

Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire) (Con):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Ann Winterton (Congleton) (Con):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Mr. Richard Benyon (Newbury) (Con):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Column: 817

Mr. Ainsworth:

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr. Ainsworth:

Mr. Speaker:

Column: 818

Benefit Reform [15 Dec 2009]

4.33 pm

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Yvette Cooper):

Column: 819

Column: 820

Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) (Con):

Column: 821

Column: 822

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 823

Column: 824

Hazel Blears (Salford) (Lab):

Yvette Cooper:

Steve Webb (Northavon) (LD):

Column: 825

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 826

Column: 827

Mr. Terry Rooney (Bradford, North) (Lab):

Yvette Cooper:

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):

Column: 828

Yvette Cooper:

Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen, South) (Lab):

Yvette Cooper:

Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con):

Column: 829

Yvette Cooper:

Mr. Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley) (Lab):

Yvette Cooper:

John Mason (Glasgow, East) (SNP):

Column: 830

Yvette Cooper:

Malcolm Wicks (Croydon, North) (Lab):

Yvette Cooper:

Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con):

Column: 831

Yvette Cooper:

Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston) (Lab):

Yvette Cooper:

Mr. Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry) (DUP):

Column: 832

Yvette Cooper:

Mrs. Anne McGuire (Stirling) (Lab):

Yvette Cooper:

Mr. Russell Brown (Dumfries and Galloway) (Lab):

Yvette Cooper:

Mrs. Joan Humble (Blackpool, North and Fleetwood) (Lab):

Column: 833

Yvette Cooper:

Column: 834

Point of Order [15 Dec 2009]

5.26 pm

Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con):

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Michael Lord):

Bill presented

Column: 835

Flood and Water Management Bill [15 Dec 2009]

5.27 pm

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Hilary Benn):

Mr. Greg Knight (East Yorkshire) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 836

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Ind):

Hilary Benn:

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 837

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire) (LD):

Hilary Benn:

Christopher Fraser (South-West Norfolk) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Mr. David Drew (Stroud) (Lab/Co-op):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 838

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Christopher Fraser:

Column: 839

Hilary Benn:

Lembit Öpik:

Hilary Benn:

Mark Simmonds (Boston and Skegness) (Con)

Hilary Benn:

Column: 840

Mark Simmonds (Boston and Skegness) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Susan Kramer (Richmond Park) (LD):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 841

Mr. Drew:

Hilary Benn:

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Column: 842

Mr. Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire) (Lab):

Hilary Benn:

Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton) (Lab):

Column: 843

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde) (Con):

Hilary Benn:

Mr. Jack:

Hilary Benn:

Column: 844

5.59 pm

Nick Herbert (Arundel and South Downs) (Con):

Mr. Jamie Reed (Copeland) (Lab):

Column: 845

Nick Herbert:

Mr. Laurence Robertson:

Nick Herbert:

Column: 846

Column: 847

Column: 848

Column: 849

Paddy Tipping:

Nick Herbert:

Mark Simmonds:

Column: 850

Nick Herbert:

Mr. Mark Todd (South Derbyshire) (Lab):

Nick Herbert:

Christopher Fraser:

Nick Herbert:

Column: 851

Mr. Drew:

Column: 852

Nick Herbert:

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker (Sir Alan Haselhurst):

6.28 pm

Mr. Elliot Morley (Scunthorpe) (Lab):

Column: 853

Mark Simmonds:

Mr. Morley:

Column: 854

Column: 855

6.40 pm

Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD):

Column: 856

Nick Herbert:

Martin Horwood:

Mr. Jack:

Martin Horwood:

Column: 857

Column: 858

Column: 859

Mr. Laurence Robertson:

Martin Horwood:

Mr. Drew:

Martin Horwood:

Column: 860

Column: 861

Mr. Todd:

Martin Horwood:

Column: 862

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome) (LD):

Martin Horwood:

Mr. Jack:

Column: 863

Martin Horwood:

7.7 pm

Mr. Mike Hall (Weaver Vale) (Lab):

Column: 864

Column: 865

Column: 866

Mr. Jamie Reed:

Mr. Hall:

Column: 867

7.21 pm

Mr. Michael Jack (Fylde) (Con):

Column: 868

David Taylor (North-West Leicestershire) (Lab/Co-op)

Mr. Jack:

David Taylor:

Mr. Jack:

Column: 869

Column: 870

Column: 871

Several hon. Members

Mr. Deputy Speaker:

7.37 pm

Paddy Tipping (Sherwood) (Lab):

Column: 872

Martin Horwood:

Paddy Tipping:

Column: 873

Mr. Drew:

Column: 874

Paddy Tipping:

7.49 pm

Mr. Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con):

Column: 875

Column: 876

7.59 pm

Mr. Ian McCartney (Makerfield) (Lab):

Column: 877

Column: 878

8.8 pm

Mrs. Maria Miller (Basingstoke) (Con):

Column: 879

Column: 880

Column: 881

8.18 pm

John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab):

Mr. McCartney:

John McDonnell:

Column: 883

8.27 pm

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome) (LD):

Column: 884

Column: 885

8.38 pm

Mr. Jamie Reed (Copeland) (Lab):

Column: 886

Column: 887

Column: 888

8.46 pm

Mark Simmonds (Boston and Skegness) (Con):

Column: 889

Column: 890

Column: 891

8.56 pm

Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 892

Column: 893

9.6 pm

Sir Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed) (LD):

Column: 894

9.10 pm

Mr. John Grogan (Selby) (Lab):

Column: 895

Column: 896

Column: 897

9.19 pm

Mr. David Drew (Stroud) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 898

Column: 899

9.29 pm

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York) (Con):

Column: 900

Column: 901

Column: 902

9.45 pm

Hilary Benn:

Column: 903

Martin Horwood:

Hilary Benn:

Column: 904

Column: 905

Column: 906

Flood and Water Management Bill (Programme)

Column: 907

Flood and Water Management Bill (money)

Deferred Divisions [15 Dec 2009]

Business without Debate [15 Dec 2009]

Delegated Legislation [15 Dec 2009]

Column: 908

Constitutional Law [15 Dec 2009]

10 pm

The Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Peter Hain):

Mr. Speaker:

Mr. Hain:

Column: 909

Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire) (LD):

Mr. Hain:

Column: 910

10.9 pm

Mrs. Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham) (Con):

Column: 911

David T.C. Davies (Monmouth) (Con):

Mrs. Gillan:

Column: 912

Hywel Williams (Caernarfon) (PC):

Mrs. Gillan:

Hywel Williams:

Mrs. Gillan:

Column: 913

Adam Price (Carmarthen, East and Dinefwr) (PC):

Mrs. Gillan:

Column: 914

10.24 pm

Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

Column: 915

Column: 916

10.30 pm

Dr. Hywel Francis (Aberavon) (Lab):

Mr. Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire) (LD):

Column: 917

Dr. Francis:

Mr. Speaker:

10.35 pm

Hywel Williams (Caernarfon) (PC):

Column: 918

Column: 919

Column: 920

10.45 pm

Mr. Paul Murphy (Torfaen) (Lab):

Column: 921

Column: 922

10.53 pm

Alun Michael (Cardiff, South and Penarth) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 923

11 pm

Column: 924

Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings) (Con):

Column: 925

11.5 pm

Mr. Don Touhig (Islwyn) (Lab/Co-op):

Column: 926

11.12 pm

Column: 927

Paul Flynn (Newport, West) (Lab):

Column: 928

11.17 pm

Mr. David Jones (Clwyd, West) (Con):

Column: 929

11.24 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Wayne David):

Column: 930

Column: 931

11.30 pm

Business without Debate [15 Dec 2009]

Electoral Commission [15 Dec 2009]

Business of the House [15 Dec 2009]

Sittings of the House [15 Dec 2009]

Hon. Members:

Column: 932

PetitionsBadman Report (Somerton and Frome)
11.30 pm

Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome) (LD):

Badman Report (North Southwark and Bermondsey)
11.33 pm

Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey) (LD):

Badman Report (Vale of York)
11.34 pm

Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York) (Con):

Column: 934

Climate Change
11.35 pm

Dr. Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham) (Lab):

Malta Cross/Africa Star
11.36 pm

Mr. Joe Benton (Bootle) (Lab):

Column: 935

Badman Report (Colchester)
11.37 pm

Bob Russell (Colchester) (LD):

Health Care Centre (Burnage)
11.38 pm

Mr. John Leech (Manchester, Withington) (LD):

Column: 936

Badman Report (Ceredigion)
11.39 pm

Mark Williams (Ceredigion) (LD):

Badman Report (Blaydon)
11.40 pm

Mr. David Anderson (Blaydon) (Lab):

Badman Report (Scarborough and Whitby)

Mr. Robert Goodwill (Scarborough and Whitby) (Con):

Dr Ghassemlou
11.41 pm

Bob Spink (Castle Point) (Ind):

Column: 939

London City Airport [15 Dec 2009]

11.41 pm

James Brokenshire (Hornchurch) (Con):

Column: 940

Column: 941

Column: 942

11.55 pm

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Paul Clark):

Column: 943

James Brokenshire:

Paul Clark:

Column: 944

James Brokenshire:

Paul Clark:

Column: 945

Column: 946

12.11 am
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